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What does "꼰대" mean?kkondae

A condescending older person who lectures younger people.

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🇰🇷 Korean
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KKON-dae
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How it's actually used

Originally school slang for a strict teacher, now aimed at any senior — a boss, a relative — who demands deference and dispenses unwanted life advice. A sharp, modern, very online word.

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